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Nearby Panama City
There's a lot to see and do nearby Panama City, from the Panama Canal, Gatun Lake, the Chagres River, and Soberania National Park, to beaches on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

What to See & Do: Tourist Attractions

Beaches & Islands After about 1 hour heading west on the Pan-American Highway you start reaching the beach towns of the Pacific Coast and if you drive north, you will make it to the Caribbean Coast, also in a little over one hour.

Historic Sites Visit the fortresses built on the Atlantic coast by the Spanish Crown to protect transatlantic trade from the constant threat of pirates. They are magnificent examples of 17th and 18th century military architecture.

Nature & Wildlife There is a significant number of National Parks nearby Panama City, among them Soberania, Camino de Cruces, Chagres, and Campana.

Accommodations: Hotels & Lodges

ALTOS DEL MARIA

Casa del Encanto www.casadelencanto.com.pa

CERRO AZUL

Birders' View www.birdersview.com
Cerro Azul Lake www.cerroazulvacation.com

EL VALLE

Anton Valley Hotel www.antonvalleyhotel.com
Crater Valley www.crater-valley.com
Golden Frog Inn www.goldenfroginn.com
Los Capitanes www.los-capitanes.com
Los Mandarinos www.losmandarinos.com
Park Eden www.parkeden.com

View complete information for El Valle

GAMBOA - GATUN LAKE

Canopy Tower www.canopytower.com
Devine Homestay www.trail2.com/devine
Gamboa Rainforest Resort www.gamboaresort.com
Ivan's Bed & Breakfast www.gamboaecotours.com

PACIFIC COAST BEACHES

Bay View Resort www.bayviewelpalmar.net
Hotel Coronado www.coronadoresort.com
Las Sirenas www.lasirenas.com
Rio Mar Surf Camp www.riomarsurf.com

View complete information for Pacific Coast near PTY

PORTOBELO

Coco Plum www.cocoplum-panama.com
Pirates Cove www.piratescovepanama.com

TABOGA ISLAND

Cerrito Tropical www.cerritotropicalpanama.com
Vereda Tropical www.veredatropicalhotel.com

View complete information for Taboga Island

OTHER

Burbayar www.burbayar.com

Tours Nearby Panama City:

Bayano Adventure www.bayanoadventure.com
Gold Coast www.goldcoastpanama.com
Nattur Panama www.natturpanama.com
Panama Divers www.panamadivers.com
Panama Outdoor Adventures panamaoutdooradventures.com
Pirates Cove/Portobelo Tours www.portobelotours.com
Scuba Portobelo www.scubapanama.com
SelvAventuras ph.442.1042 or cel.6680.7309

View Tour Operators in Panama City

PANAMA PROVINCE:

PANAMA TRAVEL:

Canal History In 1870, scientists, engineers, explorers and politicians plunged into the single largest and costliest engineering effort since the Egyptians constructed the pyramids. So began the Panama Canal.

Cerveza Balboa When in Panama, do as the Panamanians do. Try the local brands.

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